Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

lett has delivered the amount of wood re-
CURED. On this finding he is entitled to a
deed of the farm. Haskins & Stoddard ap-
peared for Bartlett and James NJ Tyler for
Thomas
The parish committee of the Unitarian
church have received reply from Rev A.
w. Martin of Tiverton, r. l., TO whom a
call was extended last week in which he
says that, while holding the call under ia
vorable consideration circumstances will
compel him TO defer definite answer for a
few weeks. There will be no services in
the church next Sunday
State Auditor Powell was in town
Wednesday TO make his semi annual exam
ination and approval of the accounts of To-
cal officials with the state.
At the adjourned meeting of st. Michael's
Episcopal parish on Monday evening it was
unanimously voted not TO accept the resig-
nation of the Rev. Mr.. Collins.
The little son of DR.. and Mrs Phelps of
Bellows Falls, and nephew of DR.. Draper,
met with a remarkable escape from the
loss of leg If not Of his life on Tuesday
morning. He was at the boyish trick of
catching a ride, and in attempting to
climb ON wagon heavily loaded with logs
he was thrown down on his face and
wheel passed directly over one leg at the
knee joint By means of a fortunate un-
evenness of the ground, probably, no bones
were broken, and the only injury seemed
to be a severe bruising of the muscles, and
the plucky scion insisted on coming to Brat
tleboro with his parents the same day.
The Bellows Falls Times has u good word
for our musical convention this week. and
says that delegation of singers and must
ola %, 90 h,1l
hearsals 10 make ready for it. The PEG
pie of Brattleboro," the Times pleasantly
adds, will no doubt make this an interest
ing, and we may just as well now say sue
cessful, occasion, as they never do things
by the halves"
The young ladies' of the guild Of st.
Michael's Episcopal church realized upward
Of $50 from their annual Easter sale held
at DR.. Gales on Tuesday evening. The oc-
casion was pleasant one.
An additional hearing was held before
Judge Wheeler at the Brooks House last
evening in the case of Chester W. Writer'S,
receiver of the First National bank Of St
Adams, against Albert Sowles and others
this being the case in which Judge Wheeler
recently gave decision, the main points of
which were commented upon in our last
issue. This hearing was upon a motion To
have additional testimony heard as 10 wheth
er Oscar A. Burton, one of the directors
against whom judgment was entered, was
personally responsible for the loan of $50,
900 to Edward Sowles Mr.. Writer'S ap-
peared for himself and Judge Poland and
Albert p Cross Of st. Adams appeared
for Mr.. Burton. Judge Wheeler's decision
was reserved
There was full attendance Of the young
people at the Methodist church on Monday
evening when Rev Mr.. McAnn the retir-
ing pastor, met the company and gave them
IA short talk in All informal way At the
close Mr.. McAnn, in behalf Of the young
peoples class presented to Mr. c. r. Ste
vens purse containing substantial sum
N money as a recognition Of Mr. Stevens 5
services class leader, and especially for
his valuable services as orgHnist and Choir
lister Of the church Mr. McAnn's turn
came next, and he was presented by the
young people with handsome autograph
album containing their names subscribed
to an expression Of their cordial feeling
toward him and their appreciation of the
faithful and fruitful work which has been
done for them during the three years of his
passionate.
Miss Florence Martin, who produced thu
ago, is announced TO appear at Crosby hal
on the evening of May 10 in new play
written expressly for her by a Boston au
thor. She will be assisted by Miss Hortenst
Martin, Miss Rena Howard and good
company.
The purchase Of the skating rink prop
erty for use as an armory, which was re
ferred to last week has been practically
accomplished, and such changes will soor
be made as will fit it for all the needs Of
Estey Guard and Fuller Battery
A meeting of the Estey Piano compan,
has been held this week the vice president
superintendent and treasurer who are res
ident in New York, meeting here with tn,
Brattleboro members of the concern Al
though many reasons exist why it woul,
be better for the company's works TO be 10
Gated in Brattleboro, it was decided to Z,
on and make the contemplated enlargement
Of the New York factory The work vii
begin soon and will be completed early il
the fall When it is done the capacity O
the factory, which is now about 100 piano
a month, will be increased To 250 a month
The demand for the companys goods ha
already reached 200 pianos a month Tn
manufacture of cases at the Brattlebor
factories will be continued While it
yet too early to make definite announce
2 ment of plans, it is practically settled tina
2 the coming season will see important add
| tons made TO the Estey Organ company
2 facilities in connection with the Estevvll
factories.
: Miss Florence Morse is teaching the sprin
term of school in South Vernon. ID. Leon
ard is seriously i'll with a catarrhal form O
, pneumonia, with typhoid complications. -
! Col. and Mrs. Jewett of Montpelier wer
2 in town this week ON their way home fror
: a visit to their daughter in New York 90
/ Miss Goodrich of the High street primar
] is i'll with scarlet fever. Miss Wood is i
charge Of the school.
br, Edward French formerly of the asN
' lum staff, and now physician at the Ne,
t Hampshire state asylum at Concord, pal
his Brattleboro asylum friends an ovei
h Sunday visit this week, and his presenC
t was embraced as the occasion for a star ell
4 gagement TO be played by himself and d.
l Lawton TO close the asylum amusemeI
p course of 1857, Tuesday evening WI
4 the night Of the presentation, and the pla
n chosen was The Turkish Bath, the iud
crous situations in which were never so Ell
~ tirely ludicrous as on this occasion On
i hardly knew whether To admire most IL
z stage setting, the costuming or the ACTIN
In each of these particulars the star engag,
= ment was certainly brilliant success. Flo
o lowing this bright little play an origin
r farce, "Chestnuts, written by DR.. Frencl
p was given with the doctor himself in Il
n chief role as DR. Ringbone Pinkeye. NJ. d
= proprietor of 'Pinkeyes Lurid Liver Lif
y er, and possessed of many very remarks
a BILE appliances in the healing art. We doul
if more fun has ever been compressed I'M
a short half hour. The doctors methC
! of treatment and disposition of his patien
II was entirely original, and as effective {
u original His use of the telephone, ston
u ach pump, and other modern implemen
e contained hints for the scientist of the Fl
q ture 10 work out with an ever-broadeniu
u application. The evening was one whiC
e the asylum inmates enjoyed to the utmos
y and the company of guests who were admi
u ted to its privileges found it no less enjoy
a BILE, and realized to the full how heart
c laugh clears away the ppbwebs of the bra
9 and puts new face On life
y union gospel temperance meeting W
u be held in the Y, NJ, @, A, rooms Sunday
y $50 p. NJ.
: The tenth anniversary Of the organic
!. ton of the W, o, T. U. of Brattleboro W
/ be celebrated by appropriate exercis
a next Monday evening at 1j4d in CrosI
"a hall, when all are cordially invited To
y present. The members of the w, @, T. |
II and the "Y's" are requested 10 wear the
# white rihhaps, An interesting program
= literary and musical exercises has been a
"a ranged which viii include scripture readiI
p and prayer by Rev, Mr., Day, instrument
solos by Mr., brigham and Mr.. Mitchell,
song by Miss Thwing, readings by sever
young ladies, an historical address, a poe
, by Mrs Housh, remarks by Rev, NJ. Parr
IS etc, Admission free,
II y The funeral of Mrs. A. j. Parker, wi
II died on Sunday of consumption, was q
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